The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for a neck condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment. The evidence did not support current diagnoses or treatment for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and further development was needed for the neck and radiculopathy claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, PTSD with major depressive disorder, neck condition (claimed as cervical pain), right upper extremity radiculopathy, secondary to a neck condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100769
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